Dantex partners with tesa as UK distributor

The partnership established in January 2022 and will help Dantex Group expand its offering, while allowing both parties opportunities to grow UK market share. 

 

As a distributor of letterpress and flexo plates in Europe, the Dantex Group has served the packaging industry for over 50 years. Being a specialist supplier of water wash photopolymer plate, processing equipment, Dantex currently supplies foam and solid mounting tape that are designed specifically for high-speed flexography.  

 

tesa products within Dantex’s portfolio include its Softprint range of plate mounting tapes. Printing plates utilizing tesa Softprint tapes can be mounted smoothly, repositioned easily and removed simply, all without residue after demounting, Dantex said. 

Dantex will also be promoting tesa Twinlock, a reusable, self-adhesive layer compatible with Dantex’s range of sleeves. tesa Twinlock technology offers four product varieties, with three different hardness levels - soft, medium and hard foam structures. The Dantex sleeves are qualified to work alongside Twinlock and the cushion mount tape.  

 

Carlos Saya, tesa’s sales manager UK and Nordic, flexo print and paper, said: ‘Dantex has an excellent reputation in the industry with a very capable team. This partnership provides a win-win opportunity for both parties and we very much look forward to growing our relationship in the future.’ 

 

Richard Bunney, Dantex UK’s commercial director, said: ‘tesa is a world class manufacturer and this great new arrangement, will enable us to enhance the perfect fit for our customers and develop an important part of our portfolio.’